allendalepharm Chapter 798: Boss, We've Been Cheated
Chapter 798: Boss, We've Been Cheated
"This time, the head of the Yu family really had a brain. He actually sacrificed his family's reputation and offered the daughter of the Wan family to him..."
The manager told the whole story, and the gang leader was stunned for a moment.
"Boss, it's just after the Chinese New Year, and our inventory is running low. The imperial envoy is here this time, so the salt works dare not act too blatantly. Since they have robbed the official ship, why don't we just accept it? Isn't it enough to think about how to fool the court?
Anyway, the people are easy to fool. If they can buy something cheap, will they say anything? Then we can just give them defective products as a deception. "
The gang leader pondered carefully, "What about the imperial envoy?"
"He is asking for death! Who told him to be incompetent and fall into the trap of the Yu family? Wu Tongpan is also an official of the imperial court. When the time comes, all the charges of usurping power, forming a clique, and embezzling salt taxes will be put on him, right?"
"I'm afraid it's not that easy. Will the court believe it?" The gang leader was still hesitating.
"Whether the court believes it or not, there is nothing we can do about it, right? We can only send another person. If we can use this person for our own purposes, wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?"
Hearing this, the gang leader's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but praise: "Manager Qu really has a brilliant plan!"
"Don't you think the leader still has some compassion? We are just heartless, haha!"
"However, you still have to inquire around and confirm with the head of the Yu family before the boat can be allowed in." The gang leader thought it was better to act with caution. He really couldn't trust the second boy from the Yu family.
Moreover, he was always uneasy. Why did the Yu family master start to implement the plan after just sending him a message? It seemed that it was not in line with the style of the Yu family master.
"Yes! I'll do it right away!"
The second young master of the Yu family waited outside for a long time, but there was no sign of him being allowed to go, so he became a little impatient.
"Go and ask them what they mean. They don't want the official salt anymore? Didn't grandfather say that the gang leader tacitly agreed?" Yu Wei frowned. What's the meaning of just leaving them here?
"The servant just went to ask, and he was told that he needs to consult the master of the house first. Only after he has understood what happened will he be allowed to pass." said the steward.
"Humph! Didn't he acquiesce to this? He wants to know the details? Isn't he trying to intimidate our Yu family?"
Yu Wei was very dissatisfied. If it weren't for the profits from smuggling salt, and the fact that the gang leader had many gang members under him, would the Yu family have to act according to Chen Xiaotian's mood?
"If you continue to urge them, I will feel uneasy as long as the official ship is on the canal. Send someone to check on my grandfather and see why he hasn't come to pick us up yet."
Suddenly, the lights on the shore near the dock were bright, and Jiang Youzhen led everyone to the dock.
Glancing at the stars on the canal in the distance, Jiang Youzhen turned around and asked, "Is Brother Fang back?"
"Your Excellency, not yet!" Qing Lang said.
Jiang Youzhen was thinking that if Fang Zhongyi didn't come back, he could only delay for a while.
Yu Wei, who was on the official ship, looked at the fire on the shore from afar and began to feel restless.
"Someone, go and urge the gang leader." What's going on? Grandfather hasn't arranged it yet, has he? It can't be Wu Tongpan's people, could it be the Salt Transport Commissioner's Office?
The Salt Transport Commissioner's Office has always been sensible, but there are always tough nuts to crack.
"Yes!"
"You will come out later."
On the shore, Jiang Youzhen glanced at Qin Yandong and gave an order to let people get on the boat.
This ship belongs to the government office. It is not very big and can only carry a few dozen people.
"Is it too risky to go there now? If Fang Zhongyi fails to succeed, we will be in a passive position." Qin Yandong frowned. Jiang Youzhen was too anxious. It was obvious that the time was not yet ripe.
"We should go and hold them back as soon as possible. If they dare not obey our orders, we will settle accounts with them after we get out. If we delay any longer, Chen Xiaotian will flee at the first sign of trouble.
I'll change my clothes and pretend to be your servant. Send someone to keep an eye on the head of the Yu family." Jiang Youzhen gave Qin Yandong a meaningful smile.
"Don't worry!" Although Qin Yandong felt that Jiang Youzhen was being reckless, the arrow was on the string and had to be shot.
The boat quickly headed towards the lights on the canal. Yu Wei looked at the flames getting closer and closer, and felt a little scared for a moment.
Gang leader Chen Xiaotian received the news very quickly.
"Boss, we've been fooled! The imperial envoy was not imprisoned at all. Instead, the head of the Yu family was captured alive. Now the news is spreading all over the city, and the comments are very unfavorable to us.
Jiang Youzhen has seen through the Yu family's conspiracy and said he wants to fight us to the death. This time he must eliminate our salt gang, or he will die as a token of apology!"
The steward hurriedly reported.
"You little brat, you are so arrogant. You want to kill me, Chen Xiaotian? How can he be my opponent in Lin'an Prefecture? I am working for the welfare of the people, and they are the minions of the court."
Chen Xiaotian snorted coldly. After being in Lin'an Prefecture for so long, the power of the Salt Gang had gradually grown, and he no longer took the imperial court seriously.
If you have the guts, the imperial court can send troops to encircle and suppress them! He has a lot of private soldiers in his farm.
If he wanted to fight, he was not afraid. He was just worried about not being able to expand his team! Even if he lost, the worst that could happen was that he would leave Lin'an Prefecture and venture somewhere else.
However, the idiots of the Yu family had attracted the government officials. Although he could escape, he was unwilling to do so after spending so much effort here.
"Quickly send someone to check and see if there is an ambush around."
In fact, Chen Xiaotian was not far from the canal, and he lived in a manor. The place where he trained his troops was in the basement of the manor.
But in the past, those people would never have thought that the most dangerous place is also the safest place.
"Yes!"
"Boss, something bad has happened!" the spy reported.
"A boat appeared on the canal, it seemed to be an official ship."
"They caught up so quickly? It must have been brought by that idiot from the Yu family. How many ships and people are there?"
The incident happened suddenly. Chen Xiaotian turned to look at the manager who came in and ordered the guards to be prepared, as manpower would be needed whether it was a violent attack or an escape.
"There is only one boat, and it's a small one, more like a pleasure boat."
Chen Xiaotian was stunned. "One boat? Let's go explore again."
He paced back and forth in the room. If there was only one boat coming, could it be asking for official salt? The salt field must not have produced much salt during this period, and he knew better than anyone how much salt was left in the salt warehouse in the city.
Could it be that this imperial envoy wanted to negotiate peace with me in order to get the official salt back?
No! Impossible. Jiang Youzhen made such a bold statement, he must be trying to establish his authority. There must be some conspiracy.
"Boss, the spies just reported that there is really only one ship, and the leader is Qin Yandong, the secretary of the Dali Temple who came with the imperial envoy this time."
"Boss, the spies came to report that they found no ambush. Not to mention the army, there are not even many yamen runners."
Chen Xiaotian suddenly raised his lips when he heard this, "Interesting."
His eyes gleamed, "Quickly bring in the second young master of the Yu family and the official salt!"